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Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol

Spatio-temporal analysis of anthrax in livestock at zonal level in Ethiopia, 2008-2020.
Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiology    March 7, 2026   Volume 57 100801 doi: 10.1016/j.sste.2026.100801
Witt J, Ashenefe Wassie B, Tadesse TA, Wakane WZ, Adane AT, Deressa SG, Mor SM.Ethiopia has not only one of the largest livestock populations in Africa, but also a substantial growing human population, increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission. Anthrax is a priority zoonosis in Ethiopia due to its risks to both human and animal health. Utilising 13 years of retrospective data (2008-2020) from 92 zones, this study investigated the spatio-temporal distribution of livestock anthrax cases in Ethiopia. High variability in annual incidence was observed, with the lowest number of cases (n=2357, 3.73 %) in 2018 followed by the highest number of cases (n=8210, 12.98 %)...